Preface: During the last two years the University Planning Council has reexamined and revised UNCA's
Mission and Guiding Concepts in light of campus input, the Alternate Self-Study for the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools and the Chancellor's Task Forces on Community Partnerships,
Diversity and Retention. The revised Mission was passed by the Faculty Senate as SD5300S and
subsequently adopted by the UNCA Board of Trustees on August 24, 2000 and the revised Guiding
Concepts were passed by the Faculty Senate as SD3201S and subsequently adopted by the UNCA Board
of Trustees on March 11, 2001. Given the reexamination and revision of UNCA's Mission and Guiding
Concepts, the Goals of UNCA were then considered.

Recommendation: As a result of the University Planning Council's consideration, it unanimously
recommends the following Goals.

6. Participate in the community and serve as a model of environmental awareness and responsibility. (Guiding Concepts III and X)

7. Maintain lifelong relationships among all members of the UNCA community. (Guiding Concept XI)

Rationale: The Goals are derived directly from the Guiding Concepts, which in turn relate directly to the
Mission. In this form the values and purposes of UNCA are given an expression which is particularly
adapted for the purposes of institutional effectiveness and university planning.